HOUSTON, Nov 06, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) announced today that the international rig count for October 2009 was 983, down 3 from the 986 counted in September 2009, and down 113 from the 1,096 counted in October 2008. The international offshore rig count for October 2009 was 267, down 8 from the 275 counted in September 2009 and down 17 from the 284 counted in October 2008. The US rig count for October 2009 was 1,044, up 35 fro...

HOUSTON, Nov 04, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) today announced that net income for the third quarter 2009 was $55 million or $0.18 per diluted share compared to $429 million or $1.39 per diluted share for the third quarter 2008 and $87 million or $0.28 per diluted share for the second quarter 2009. Net income for the third quarter 2009 includes expenses of $38 million before tax ($0.08 per share) associated with reorganization, severance and a...

HOUSTON, Oct 22, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) chairman, president and chief executive officer, Chad C. Deaton, announced today that the Baker Hughes Board declared the regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock payable November 13, 2009, to holders of record on November 2, 2009. Baker Hughes provides reservoir consulting, drilling, formation evaluation, completion and production products and services to the ...

HOUSTON, Oct 15, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) and BJ Services Company (NYSE: BJS; CBOE; PCX) announced today the receipt of a request from the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice for additional information (commonly known as a second request) with respect to Baker Hughes' proposed merger with BJ Services Company. Both companies intend to comply with the request promptly. Forward-Looking StatementsInformation set forth ...

HOUSTON, Oct 07, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) announced today that the international rig count for September 2009 was 986, up 39 from the 947 counted in August 2009, and down 122 from the 1,108 counted in September 2008. The international offshore rig count for September 2009 was 275, up 14 from the 261 counted in August 2009 and down 18 from the 293 counted in September 2008. The US rig count for September 2009 was 1009, up 29 fr...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACTS: Media Relations: Kathy Shirley, +1.713.439.8135, kathy.shirley@bakerhughes.com Investor Relations: Gary R. Flaharty, +1.713.439.8039, gflaharty@bakerhughes.com H. Gene Shiels, +1.713.439.8822, gene.shiels@bakerhughes.com HOUSTON, TEXAS – October 6, 2009 – Baker Hughes announces the launch of its Centrilift Vision™ real-time artificial lift system monitoring and optimization service. Centrilift Vision collects...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Media Relations: Kathy Shirley, +1.713.439.8135, kathy.shirley@bakerhughes.com Wendy Gray, +1.832.559.1303, wendy.gray@bjservices.com Investor Relations: Gary R. Flaharty, +1.713.439.8039, gflaharty@bakerhughes.com H. Gene Shiels, +1.713.439.8822, gene.shiels@bakerhughes.com HOUSTON, TEXAS – October 1, 2009 – Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) and BJ Services Company announced today the launch of...

HOUSTON, Sept 08, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) announced today that the international rig count for August 2009 was 947, down 27 from the 974 counted in July 2009, and down 140 from the 1,087 counted in August 2008. The international offshore rig count for August 2009 was 261, down 14 from the 275 counted in July 2009 and down 31 from the 292 counted in August 2008. The US rig count for August 2009 was 980, up 49 from the 931 counted in Jul...

HOUSTON, Aug 31, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- To access the replay of the Baker Hughes/BJ Services conference call held August 31, 2009, please call 800-642-1687 in the United States, or 706-645-9291 for international calls, and use the access code 27955502. A replay of the call will be available through September 28, 2009. To access a replay of the webcast, go to http://investor.shareholder.com/bhi/events.cfm. Baker Hughes provides reservoir consulting, drilling, formation ev...

HOUSTON, Aug 27, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) announced today that Chad Deaton, President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Barclays Capital CEO Energy/Power Conference in New York, NY, on September 9, 2009, at 10:25 a.m. eastern time. If you would like to listen to the presentation during the conference, please log on to the following website: http://investor.shareholder.com/bhi/events.cfm. If you would like to lis...